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The aim of this International competition is to design a New Contemporary Art Museum in the Heart of Buenos Aires.

A Contemporary Art Museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Paintings and scupltures are the most commonly displayed art objects; however, drawings, collages, prints, photographs and installation art including other artistic activities, such as performance art, land’art, web art to name a few are also regularly shown.

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Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata. Being an important economic center, its architecture is a combination of different styles which gives it a unique architectural beauty.

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+ For more information about the competition, please visit www.ac-ca.org

Note: this is an open international competition hosted by [AC-CA] to generate progressive contemporary design ideas. There are no plans for the Contemporary Art Museum to be built.

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

This is iPhone concept design by Choi jinyoung. It designed for users who do high standard work or hobby. iPhone Pro has 4.5 inch wide LCD and 2 side button, it can use 3D camera. It can be used more professionally by setting DSLR lens, Beam projector, portable speaker and removable hard disk and so on in the rear of the camera. The possibilities of using the rear part are open.

The 'mount' is able to connect iPhone PRO and DSLR lenses. The beam projector of cradle type can use big scene everywhere.

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

iPhone PRO concept design, image courtesy Choi jinyoung

+ Data

iPhone PRO / Smatphone & et ceteract
1.2megapixel 3D camera
128x73x9.6(mm)
4.5inch(1280×800)

Designer: Choi jinyoung

+ All images courtesy Choi jinyoung

Render courtesy 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture

The urban shape is clarified. A huge ground treatment unifies the whole center of the city and two complementary squares, an open one and a contained one, harmonize the spaces. New spots to discover are offered to strollers and improve the urban pattern.

Drawing courtesy 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture

Urban Stage

The surrounding vineyard parcels landscapes inspire the new ground pattern. It is made with a panel of five different stone types. The groundfloor becomes a stage of new uses, a free identitary expression space.

Drawing courtesy 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture

Network Mesh

The pedestrian has conquered the historical center. Now only soft trafic and public transport (bikes, bus, train) can distribute the new refounded spaces. Marked road cycling are punctuate with bike parks, replacing road cars. The historical center is now forbiden to cars except center residents and for shops activity.

Car Spaces degrease

IIt is important to rethink the car statement in the city center. Big areas are refounded by mutualising existing car spaces. Car park silos allows to clear the ground and its explotation is no longer hold up.

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Social Spaces

As the whole historical center became a big pedestrian aera, it can be filled with different programatical interventions wich are surgicaly distributed to dynamise Aigle. Two major programs increase the attractivity of the city : the Wine Research and Learning Center and the Fontaines festival. The cultural patrimony acts as a reliable support of the city blossom.

Render courtesy 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture

Spatial occupation

As the urban intervention unifies and the priority is given to the pedestrian, the historical center becomes a real stage where cultural events can happen. The Aigle space and identity is offered to the stalker.

To avoid the historical center exodus, it is crucial to rethink parcel occupation to give inhabitable space. The urban fabric densification seems to be a necessity. Some urban seams clear the blocks limits. Non defined space become today a real densification potential.

Destroy and rebuild are part of a urban fabric requalification only if it is made with harmony with existing urban scale. The new place du Moulin takes place in a squares network giving to the city center many urban events. Beyond the old stone, the heritage preservation has to preserve a collective memory as well, wich could be in harmless buildings.

Making a contained square brings here bridge building morphology. This singularity is a reference to the urban memory of the historical center.

+ Project facts

Scénes et Places
Aigle, Switzerland

Client: Europan
Architect: 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture
Program: urbanism
Work team: Paul Rolland, Faïçal Oudor, Cyrille Beirnaert
Website: www.2pmarchitectures.com

+ All images and drawings courtesy 2:pm architectures + dauphins architecture

Resembling a chunky fabric button, the piece is available in halogen or compact fluorescent lamping with three finish options. Transparent red or blue glass disks and a chrome-plated diffuser make up the face, while satin white glass comprises its body. Ideal for contemporary bedrooms, hallways, or entryways, it is also ADA Certified and dimmable.

+ Designers: Arter and Citton

Leucos Point Light, image courtesy Arter and Citton

Leucos Point Light, image courtesy Arter and Citton

Dimensions, drawing courtesy Alexandra Zwicky

 + Design facts

Product: Point
Manufacturer: FDV Collection
Website: www.leucosusa.com

Since 2000, Andreu World has been holding a juried competition to showcase unique and innovative seating and table design solutions. This event has established itself on the international scene by becoming a showcase for the latest trends in furniture design, as well as a launching pad for new artists. More than 10,000 contestants from 60 different countries have participated in this annual competition.

To enter see contest rules and requirements at http://contest.andreuworldamerica.com/en.

+ ELEGIBILITY

Competition is open to all professionals and students.
There is no age limit.

+ SUBMISSION DEADLINE

USA: August 31, 2012
International: September 12, 2012

+ PRIZES

1st PRIZE: € 3000
2nd PRIZE: € 1000

Up to 4 honorable mentions.

+ About Andreu World

Since its inception in 1955, Andreu World has been faithful to a constant: manufacture articles with carefully chosen materials that convey quality of life, design elegant pieces from their conception, establish a discreet dialogue in all types of spaces in all types of rooms and in the diverse locations around the world.